KRC-PS978R KRC-878R KRC-778R KRC-778RV CASSETTE RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL B64-1612-00 (EN)
English Contents Before use Random Play ..............................................................................................26 Magazine Random Play .............................................................................26 Text / Title Scroll ........................................................................................27 Presetting Disc Names (DNPS) ................................................................28 Safety precautions .............................................
Safety precautions IMPORTANT INFORMATION 2WARNING 2CAUTION To prevent injury and/or fire, take the following precautions: To prevent damage to the machine, take the following precautions: • Insert the unit all the way until it is fully locked in place. Otherwise it may fly out of place during collisions and other jolts. • When extending the ignition, battery or ground cables, make sure to use automotivegrade cables or other cables with an area of 0.
English Safety precautions NOTE • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. • If the unit fails to operate properly, press the RESET button. When the faceplate controls are not visible, press the left part at the upper side of the faceplate (as illustrated on p.8) for as many times as you have preset to make the faceplate controls appear. The unit returns to factory settings when the RESET button is pressed.
Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get dirty, wipe them with a dry, soft cloth. Cleaning the Unit If the front panel gets dirty, turn off the power and wipe the panel with a dry silicon cloth or soft cloth. 2CAUTION Do not wipe the panel with a stiff cloth or a cloth dampened by volatile solvents such as paint thinner and alcohol. They can scratch the surface of the panel and/or cause the indicator letters to peel off.
English General features Signal sensor Power SRC /OFF 4 u ¢ FM SRC PROG / PTY OFF DAB DISC EJECT FM ATT LOUD B C NR SCAN REP B.S / RDM D.SCN TI MTL / M.RDM VOL ADJ AM DISP NAME.S MENU AUD d DISC NF CLK AUD ATT / LOUD CLK AM/NF #1 ~ 6 KRC-PS978R/878R • After installation of your Mask unit, be sure to transmit the "Mask Key's" signal to deactivate the demonstration mode.
Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches as follows: ▼ Tuner mode ▼ Tape mode ▼ Volume Increasing Volume: Press the u button to turn up the volume. Decreasing Volume: Press the d button to turn down the volume. External disc control mode 1 ▼ External disc control mode 2/AUX mode ▼ Standby mode Selecting the standby mode: Press the SRC button repeatedly to select to "ALL OFF" . When "ALL OFF" is displayed, the standby mode is turned on.
English General features Forced Closing This function prevents tampering with the unit your car is being serviced etc. Hiding the unit with the ignition turned on (forced closing): Hold down the SRC button for one second or more. The faceplate will slide open. When the period of time which you have set in the "Time setting for removing the faceplate" in the menu has passed, the faceplate automatically reverses to hide the control panel. However, you can remove the faceplate during that period.
Function of the KRC-778R/KRC-778RV Switching Display Function of the KRC-PS978R/KRC-878R Non-Fading Output You can change the display in each mode. Changing the Display: Each time you press the CLK button, the display switches as follows: Mode display You can turn the non-fading output on and off whilst the preout is switched to the non-fading preout. Turning non-fading output On/Off : Hold down the NF button for one second or more to set the function ON or OFF.
English General features TEL Mute NOTE Shut down the audio system temporarily whenever an incoming call is received. NOTE The function will not work if a cable is not connected to the car phone. When the telephone rings: When a call is received, "CALL" is displayed and all the unit functions are temporarily interrupted. Restoring Original Unit Source During Phone Call: Press the SRC button. "CALL" disappears from the display, and the volume of the original source is restored gradually.
• The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be damaged by shocks or jolts. For that reason, keep the faceplate in its special storage case whilst detached. • Do not expose the faceplate or its storage case to direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing. Reattaching the Faceplate: 1 Hold the faceplate so that the control panel faces the front toward you and set the left side of the faceplate in the faceplate bracket.
English General features "Bas F/Bass F" : Adjust the centre frequency of the bass. Setting values: 60 / 70 / 80 / 100 (Only when the bass quality factor is set to 1.00, 1.25 or 1.50) / 150 (Only when the bass quality factor is set to 2.00) Hz "Tre F" : Adjust the centre frequency of the treble. Setting values: 10.0 / 12.5 / 15.0 / 17.5 kHz NOTE This mode is available only when the Sound coordinate system is on. ( page33). NOTE This mode is available only when the Sound coordinate system is on.
Function of the KRC-PS978R/KRC-878R NOTE "HPF F" : Adjust the frequency of the High-pass filter for front output. Setting values: Through / 40Hz / 60Hz / 80Hz / 100Hz / 120Hz / 150Hz / 180Hz / 220Hz • This mode is available only when the non-fading output function is set to on.( page9) • Not available during the Dual zone system is on. NOTE • You can separately set the high-pass filter for front and rear output, including preouts.
English General features Tuner features Mobile Preset This function allows you to adjust the setting that is recalled with the sound coordinate system, according to types of speakers. 4 SRC 1 Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the standby mode. PROG / PTY OFF DAB DISC "ALL OFF" is displayed when the standby mode is selected. EJECT FM 2 Press the AUD button to enter the mobile preset plan mode. 3 Press either the 4 or ¢ button to select the type of ATT LOUD B C NR B.
1 Select the band/ station that you want to have stored. 2 Hold down the button (#1-6) that you want to use for the Tuning 1 Press the SRC button repeatedly until the tuner mode is station, for two seconds or more. The button number blinks once in the display to indicate that the data has been stored. Recalling a Preset Station: Press the preset station button (#1-6) for the desired station. The number of the recalled station is displayed. obtained.
English Tuner features RDS features Switching Display for Tuner You can change the display used when listening to the radio. 4 38/ PTY FM Switching the Display: Pressing the DISP button switches the display as follows. Select the Radio Text Display mode. SRC PROG / PTY OFF DAB DISC ¢ EJECT FM Programme Service name (during RDS station reception) ATT LOUD B C NR SCAN B.S / RDM REP D.SCN AM DISP TI MTL / M.RDM NAME.
RDS (Radio Data System) Presetting Volume for Traffic Information/News RDS is a digital information system that lets you receive signals besides those of regular radio programmes, such as network information being transmitted from radio stations. When listening to an RDS station (ie, a station with RDS capability), the programme service name of the station is displayed along with the frequency, advising you quickly which station is being received.
English RDS features English is #1, French is #2, German is #3, and Swedish is #4 . Radio Text Scroll This function permits the text to be scrolled and the entire text to be displayed. The scrolling method differs depending on the setting of scrolling in the menu. 2 Select the type of programme to be received To scroll manually: 1 Press the DISP button to display the Radio Text. 2 Holding down the DISP button for one second or more results in one scrolling display of the text.
1. Music 4. Other Music 2. Speech 5. Serious Classical 3. News 6. Varied When the function is on, the TI indicator is turned on. When none is being received, the TI indicator will blink on and off. When a traffic information station is being received, the TI indicator will turn on. When a traffic bulletin begins to be broadcast, "TRAFFIC INFO/TRFFIC" will be displayed, and reception will begin at the preset volume.
English Cassette player features 4 Playing Cassette Tapes SRC FM ¢ PROG SRC PROG / PTY OFF DAB DISC EJECT FM ATT LOUD B C NR SCAN B.S / RDM REP D.SCN MTL / M.RDM TI AM DISP VOL ADJ NAME.S MENU AUD B.S REP NF CLK AM MTL B.C NR (B NR) DISC DISP KRC-PS978R/878R B/C NR indicator Tape counter display Loading and Playing Cassettes: Press the ¡(EJECT) button to slide open the faceplate, showing the cassette (insertion) slot.
CrO2 (Type II) FeCr (Type III) Metal (Type IV) Selecting the wrong tape type may cause sound quality to suffer. Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes Fast Forwarding Tapes: Press the FM button. Rewinding Tapes: Press the AM button. Cancelling: Press the PROG button. NOR tape play returns.
English Cassette player features Using DPSS (Direct Programme Search System) Skip forwards or backwards to other tracks during playback. Skipping to Beginning of Current Track or to Previous Tracks (Rewind DPSS): Press the 4 button. Press once to rewind to the beginning of the current track, twice to rewind to the beginning of the previous track, and so forth. You can skip up to 9 tracks this way. Playback is continued after the tape is rewound by the indicated number of tracks.
External disc control features 4 DISC+ SRC 38 SRC PROG / PTY OFF DAB DISC ¢ EJECT FM ATT LOUD B C NR SCAN B.S / RDM REP D.SCN MTL / M.RDM TI AM DISP VOL ADJ NAME.S MENU AUD REP SCAN RDM DISC M.RDM DISP/NAME.S D.SCN NF DISC- KRC-PS978R/878R Track number Track time Disc number CLK ■ When a unit equipped with an O-N switch is to be connected, please also see the instruction manual of this unit. Set the O-N switch to "N". "N"-operation will be set.
English External disc control features Playing Disc mode Track time This funciton permits the connection of optional players and the playing of discs. Disc name (DNPS) Playing Discs: Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the external disc control mode. The disc will start playing. Disc title (Units featuring CD text/MD only) Track title (Units featuring CD text/MD only) Date (KRC-PS978R/878R) NOTE The external disc control mode will differ, depending on the unit that is connected.
cancelled when it reaches the beginning of a track, at which point normal play automatically resumes. Play starts at the beginning of the displayed disc. Making a Forward Disc Search: Press the DISC+ button to display the desired disc number. Each time the button is pressed, the displayed disc number increases by one. Play starts at the beginning of the displayed disc. Track Search NOTE Search forwards or backwards through the tracks on the disc until you reach the one that you want to listen to.
English External disc control features Track Scan Random Play Successively play the beginning of each track on a disc until you find the track that you want to listen to. Play all the tracks on the current disc in random order. Starting the Track Scan: Press the SCAN button. "Track Scan/T-Scan/Scan ON" is displayed and the first 10 seconds of each track are played, and the tracks are played in order. The track number currently being heard blinks in the display.
2 To change the track being heard, press the ¢ button. Another disc/track is selected and played. NOTE • Magazine random play is cancelled when you eject the disc. • The time needed for random selection depends on the number of discs loaded in the disc magazine. Text / Title Scroll This function permits the text to be scrolled and the entire text to be displayed. The scrolling method differs depending on the setting of scrolling in the menu.
English External disc control features Operations can be followed again from Step 2 at a time such as this, and the characters to be input are selected using the procedure described below. Press the DISC+ or DISC– button to display the desired character. Besides the alphabet (capital letters only) and numbers, you can choose the following characters: /, +, –, *, =, <, >, [ and ]. Presetting Disc Names (DNPS) Store the names of discs to be displayed when played.
Menu settings Menu System 38 4 ¢ SRC FM SRC PROG / PTY OFF DAB DISC EJECT 1 Enter the menu mode FM ATT LOUD B C NR SCAN B.S / RDM REP D.SCN MTL / M.RDM TI VOL ADJ You can set the defaults for additional functions in the menu mode. Make a setting for each function, referring to the following operations. Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MENU" is displayed when the menu mode is entered. The function that you can adjust is indicated with the current settings displayed.
English Menu settings 1 Select the display "Memo Mode" during the selecting function Calendar Adjustment in the menu mode. Adjust the date for the unit so that you can use the calendar function. 2 Hold down either the 4 or ¢ button for two seconds or Display and setting: 1 Select the display "Date Adjust" during the selecting function in the menu system. more to enter the Memo mode. The date display will blink. 3 Selecting the set of the date and text to be displayed Press the FM and AM button.
8 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode. Touch Sensor Tone NOTE • The text you selected automatically appears on the date you set when the unit’s power is first turned on. (Calendar function) Pressing the DISP button for one second or more scrolls the display once, regardless of the text scroll setting. Pressing a button other than the DISP button will cause the text to disappear from the display. • You can enter up to 32 characters for each text. • The calendar function can be set up to 30 cases.
English Menu settings transmit the Mask Key’s signal. • If the Mask Key’s signal does not be received correctly, the display will return to "TRANSMIT 1" . In this case, repeat the procedure in step 5. Mask Key If you have transmitted the Mask Key's signal once to the unit in advance, you will have to transmit it once again if the unit has been removed from the battery. This function helps prevent theft.
Display and setting: "OFF WAIT" : 0s / 3s / 5s / 10s / 15s / 20s / 25s (s=sec.) Dimmer You can dim the display. NOTE NOTE The dimmer function is not available for units if the dimmer cable is not connected. Display and setting: "Dimmer ON" : The dimmer setting is on. "Dimmer OFF" : The dimmer setting is off. If you do not slide the faceplate lock switch during the period which you have set, the unit’s power turns off after the control panel is automatically hidden.
English Menu settings External Amp Control Manual Open Button Setting Adjust the bass boost level of the external amplifier using the main unit. Display and setting: "AMP BAS/AMP BASS FLT" : Bass boost level is flat. "AMP BAS/AMP BASS +6" : Bass boost level is low (+6dB). "AMP BAS/AMP BASS +12" : Bass boost level is high (+12dB). By pressing the button hidden behind the upper left part of the faceplate during forced closing, you can open the faceplate.
Local Seek Function NOTE • When the AF function is turned on whilst auto memory entry takes place, only RDS stations (i.e., stations with RDS capability) are stored. RDS stations that have been preset for FM1 cannot also be preset in FM2 or FM3. • When the local seek function is turned whilst auto memory entry takes place, stations with poor reception are not stored. • When the Traffic Information function is on , only the local traffic information station frequency will be stored.
English Menu settings AF (Alternative Frequency) Function Auto TP Seek Function When poor reception is experienced, automatically switch to another frequency broadcasting the same programme in the same RDS network with better reception. The ™ indicator lights up when the AF function is turned on.
Basic Operations of steering remote control Optional for the KRC-778R/KRC-778RV 2WARNING ¢ FM/DISC + u UP ATT 5 VOLUME ∞ ¢ ATT FM/DISC+ To prevent accidents, do not attempt to use the steering remote control whilst turning the steering wheel. Loading and Replacing the Lithium Battery: Use one lithium battery (CR2025). Insert the battery with the + and – poles aligned properly, following the illustration.
Basic Operations of steering remote control English Optional for the KRC-778R/KRC-778RV Basic operations Tuner features • SRC button Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches as follows: • TUNE buttons Press the 4 button to make decreasing seeks (using the preset tuning mode). Press the ¢ button to make increasing seeks (using the preset tuning mode). • FM button Selects and switches between the FM1, FM2 and FM3 bands. • AM button Selects the MW and LW bands.
Accessories External view ......... Number of items External view ......... Number of items 1 6 .........1 5. Take Connector A on the wiring harness and connect it to the external power connector on your vehicle. 6. Connect the wiring harness connector to the unit. 7. Install the unit in your car. 8. Reconnect the - terminal of the battery. .........1 2CAUTION 2 R L .........1 3 .........1 4 .........1 7 .........1 8 .........1 9 .........1 5 .........1 6~9...
Connecting Cables to Terminals English for Volkswagen car Special antenna cable (commercially available) Connector Function Guide Pin Numbers for Cable Colour ISO Connectors External Power Connector A–4 A–5 A–6 A–7 A–8 Antenna Conversion Adaptor (ISO–JASO) (Accessory3) FM/AM antenna input Yellow Blue/White Orange/White Red Black Battery Power Control Dimmer Ignition (ACC) Earth (Ground) Connection Antenna Cord (ISO) Front left output (White) Rear left output (White) Non-fading right output (Red)
Connecting Cables to Terminals Installtion 2WARNING Connecting the ISO Connector (see p.40) The pin arrangement for the ISO connectors depends on the type of vehicle you drive. Make sure to make the proper connections to prevent damage to the unit. The default connection for the wiring harness is described in 1 below. If the ISO connector pins are set as described in 2 or 3, make the connection as illustrated.
Removing the Unit ■ Removing the Unit English ■ Removing the hard rubber frame Insert the removal tool into the indentations in the hard rubber frame, and pull it gently until the lock is released. 1 Make the faceplate control panel appear. NOTE When the control panel of the faceplate is hidden, the unit will be locked by the sleeve, making it more difficult to remove the unit. 2 Refer to the section “Removing the hard rubber frame” and then remove the hard rubber frame.
Locking the faceplate to the unit Attaching Steering Remote Control (Optional for the KRC-778R/778RV) ■ Locking the faceplate to the unit If you want to lock the faceplate to the unit so that it does not fall off, follow the directions below. Mounting Example 6 1 Refer to the function "Removing the faceplate" (page 10) and remove the faceplate. 7 2 Insert the provided screw into the hole at the centre of the 8 bottom side of the faceplate which you have removed from the unit.
English Troubleshooting Guide What might appear to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. Before calling service, first check the following table for possible problems. PROBLEM The power does not turn on. No sound can be heard, or the volume is low. POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The fuse has blown. After checking for short circuits in the cables, replace the fuse with one having the same rating. No ACC position on vehicle ignition.
Troubleshooting Guide PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The faceplate does not open or close. The faceplate is incorrectly attached.a Reattach the faceplate correctly, See the section on "Rremoving the Faceplate".(page.10) The TEL mute function does not work. The TEL mute cable is not connected properly. Connect the cable correctly, referring to the section on "Connecting Cables to Terminals". The TEL mute function turns on even though the TEL mute cable is not connected.
English Troubleshooting Guide The following messages are displayed when certain problems are occurring in your system. Take the recommended actions. EJECT No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer. The disc magazine is not completely loaded. ] Load the disc magazine properly. No CD in the unit. ] Insert the CD. NO DISC No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. ] Load a disc into the disc magazine. E-04 No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. ] Load a disc into the disc magazine.
Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Audio section Frequency Range (50 kHz Space) .............87.5 MHz - 108.0 MHz Usable Sensitivity (S/N: 26dB) ...................................0.7 µV/75 Ω Quieting Sensitivity (S/N: 46dB) .................................1.6 µV/75 Ω Frequency Response (±3.0dB).................................30 Hz-15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio .............................................65 dB (MONO) Selectivity (DIN) ......................
